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Sometimes I'm Alright: May 2008
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Prayers, prayerful thoughts, theological musings, liturgy, and other spiritual notions from an aging (but not yet old) pastor in Ohio. Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Ever have a time in your life when you just need some perspective? Called "Powers of Ten" will give you some perspective. There are several versions of it floating around, and this vid is not new, can't even remember when or where I first saw it. There's also a newer version. Friday, May 23, 2008. Amen And here's the part I struggle with. In a bus...
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Sometimes I'm Alright: Pentecost Poem
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Prayers, prayerful thoughts, theological musings, liturgy, and other spiritual notions from an aging (but not yet old) pastor in Ohio. Saturday, May 30, 2009. Pentecost is one of those times that really sets my mind to wondering, and my spirit yearning. As I wondered and yearned around the web today, reading what various interesting people had to say about this mysterious happening of cosmic import, I found this poem, by Milton Brasher-Cunningham, on his blog " Don't Eat Alone. It’s not so. It's hard to ...
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Sometimes I'm Alright: June 2008
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Prayers, prayerful thoughts, theological musings, liturgy, and other spiritual notions from an aging (but not yet old) pastor in Ohio. Friday, June 6, 2008. Pentecost 4, Proper 5 - Jesus the Lawbreaker. Ever notice how Jesus was always in trouble with the law? Moral failures, when you get right down to it, and all. Stand in need of God's grace and mercy.so he set about always and everywhere practicing that mercy and forgiveness, and reconciling people with God. Where are we in this picture? Do we resent ...
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Sometimes I'm Alright: What Belongs to God
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Prayers, prayerful thoughts, theological musings, liturgy, and other spiritual notions from an aging (but not yet old) pastor in Ohio. Wednesday, October 15, 2008. What Belongs to God. Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's." If you're like me, you've long been fascinated by this text ( Matthew 22.15-22. Jesus sees their intent, and plainly tells them so, and His reply to their patronizing trickery leaves them baffled and speechless. Jesus is so cool! Does it fascinate you, that when you get dow...
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Sometimes I'm Alright: September 2008
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Prayers, prayerful thoughts, theological musings, liturgy, and other spiritual notions from an aging (but not yet old) pastor in Ohio. Wednesday, September 24, 2008. I amaze myself sometimes, and am amazed at others, too. What amazes me is that I- we- want a "spiritual life", to be close to God, to know how to live in ways that are holistically healthy, productive, and good.and yet we don't do it. At least, I don't do it, not often enough! Part of the lesson from Exodus 17. In Philippians 2.3-4. Each of ...
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Sometimes I'm Alright: Transformed
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Prayers, prayerful thoughts, theological musings, liturgy, and other spiritual notions from an aging (but not yet old) pastor in Ohio. Friday, August 1, 2008. As mentioned in yesterday's post, I've been preaching a series of late about hospitality, in all its nuances. The very first scripture that always comes to mind, whenever I hear that word. 1-2) I.e., utterly changed.become something entirely different than what we are now. This is something which, in my experience. Where Your Spirit lives and breat...
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Sometimes I'm Alright: October 2008
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Prayers, prayerful thoughts, theological musings, liturgy, and other spiritual notions from an aging (but not yet old) pastor in Ohio. Wednesday, October 15, 2008. What Belongs to God. Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's." If you're like me, you've long been fascinated by this text ( Matthew 22.15-22. Jesus sees their intent, and plainly tells them so, and His reply to their patronizing trickery leaves them baffled and speechless. Jesus is so cool! Does it fascinate you, that when you get dow...
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Sometimes I'm Alright: December 2008
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Prayers, prayerful thoughts, theological musings, liturgy, and other spiritual notions from an aging (but not yet old) pastor in Ohio. Saturday, December 20, 2008. Advent 4 - Lost in Wonder. Path in the desert, and to watch. Lord of Advent, of Time, of Space, of Life, Death, and our own lives,. We commit ourselves in this final week of Advent to let You work. On us, to work in us, to "build Your house" through us, and with us. Make us into those "living stones" that we might stand against. And pray to God.
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Tom's Been Thinking: January 2011
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Saturday, January 29, 2011. Our federal government wants to build or expand prisons and put more Canadians in them for longer. The Church Council on Justice and Corrections is made up of the following denominations:. The Anglican Church of Canada,. Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec,. Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops,. Christian Reformed Churches of North America,. Disciples of Christ in Canada,. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Mennonite Central Committee Canada,. The Canadian governm...
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Tom's Been Thinking: the greatest story
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Saturday, January 22, 2011. It's been a while since I've posted. I wrote this column for yesterday's newspaper. I’ve made a New Year’s resolution. I’m going to read my Bible more. Shocking isn’t it? So it’s a few weeks into the New Year. How am I doing with my resolution? The Bible is an amazing book, written and assembled by many different people over hundreds of years. It contains ancient mythologies, histories, laws, teachings, prayers, liturgies, love poetry, wisdom literature, prophetic messages...